About Us
Members of the Parry Sound Drug Strategy consists of community stakeholders who service, or are impacted by, substance use challenges in Parry Sound District.
Our goals are to:
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To facilitate partnerships with community stakeholders, service providers and those who carry lived/living experience with substance use, to guide the work we do.
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To strengthen community outreach.
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To enhance harm reduction services related to substance use.
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To improve data collection and monitor substance use trends in our community.
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To reduce stigma by implementing effective education and prevention initiatives related to substance use and harm reduction services.
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To implement evidence-based initiatives related to substance use and harm reduction services.
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To recognize two eyed seeing and use local indigenous elders, teachings, healing circles to enhance our knowledge of natural laws and natural world.
5 Circles of Action
Prevention
Harm Reduction
Treatment
Community Safety
Indigenous Services
Our Mandate
To collaborate on initiatives that respond to local substance use issues, incorporating Indigenous knowledge and practices to focus on the pillars of Prevention, Harm Reduction, Community Safety, and Treatment.
Our Community
Canadian Mental Health Association, Muskoka-Parry Sound
Shawanaga First Nation Healing Centre
Town of Parry Sound
Community Living Parry Sound
Parry Sound OPP
West Parry Sound Health Centre
Parry Sound High & Intermediate school
Wasauksing Fist Nation Health Centre
OATC
Parry Sound DSSAB
Anishinabek Nation
Henvey Inlet First Nation Health Centre
AIDS Committee of North Bay and Area
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Department of Indigenous Services, Canada
Esprit Place
Parry Sound Friendship Centre
Magnetawan First Nation Health Centre
Dokis First Nation Health Centre